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Cadulus ovulum (R. A. Philippi, 1844) †
140007 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140007)
accepted
Species
Cadulus ovulum var. gibba G. Seguenza, 1876 † · unaccepted
Cadulus ovulum var. salicensis G. Seguenza, 1876 † · unaccepted
Dentalium ovulum R. A. Philippi, 1844 † · unaccepted > superseded combination
Dentalium ovulum var. attenuata Monterosato, 1875 † · unaccepted
marine, terrestrial
fossil only
(of Dentalium ovulum R. A. Philippi, 1844 †) Philippi, R. A. (1844). <i>Enumeratio molluscorum Siciliae cum viventium tum in tellure tertiaria fossilium, quae in itinere suo observavit. Vol. 2</i>. Halle [Halis Saxorum]: Eduard Anton. iv + 303 pp., pls 13-28., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46936062 [details]
Type locality contained in Italy
type locality contained in Italy [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
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original description
(of Dentalium ovulum R. A. Philippi, 1844 †) Philippi, R. A. (1844). <i>Enumeratio molluscorum Siciliae cum viventium tum in tellure tertiaria fossilium, quae in itinere suo observavit. Vol. 2</i>. Halle [Halis Saxorum]: Eduard Anton. iv + 303 pp., pls 13-28., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46936062 [details]
original description (of Dentalium ovulum var. attenuata Monterosato, 1875 †) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1875). Nuova rivista delle Conchiglie Mediterranee. <em>Atti dell'Accademia di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti di Palermo, New Series.</em> 5(1): 1-50 [December 31st, 1875]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48623963
page(s): 21 [details]
original description (of Cadulus ovulum var. gibba G. Seguenza, 1876 †) Seguenza G. (1873-1877). Studi stratigrafici sulla formazione pliocenica dell'Italia meridionale. <em>Bollettino, Reale Comitato Geologico d'Italia.</em> 4: 29-45, 84-103, 131-153, 213-230, 280-301, 345-357 [1873]; 5: 3-15, 67-85, 146-152, 271-283, 331-347 [1874]; 6: 18-31, 82-99, 145-152, 203-211, 275-283, 339-345 [1875]; 7: 7-15, 91-103, 179-189, 260-271, 355-359 [1876] 8: 7-17, 91-99, 359-367 [1877]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53765726
page(s): 7: 266 [details]
original description (of Cadulus ovulum var. salicensis G. Seguenza, 1876 †) Seguenza G. (1873-1877). Studi stratigrafici sulla formazione pliocenica dell'Italia meridionale. <em>Bollettino, Reale Comitato Geologico d'Italia.</em> 4: 29-45, 84-103, 131-153, 213-230, 280-301, 345-357 [1873]; 5: 3-15, 67-85, 146-152, 271-283, 331-347 [1874]; 6: 18-31, 82-99, 145-152, 203-211, 275-283, 339-345 [1875]; 7: 7-15, 91-103, 179-189, 260-271, 355-359 [1876] 8: 7-17, 91-99, 359-367 [1877]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53765726
page(s): 7: 266 [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
additional source Di Geronimo, I.; La Perna, R. (1997). Pleistocene bathyal molluscan assemblages from southern Italy. <em>Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia.</em> 103 (3): 389-426, pls. 1-10., available online at http://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/RIPS/article/view/5298/5321
page(s): 415, 417-418; note: stated as extinct in the Mediterranean [details]
additional source Tabanelli C. (2018). Il problema del <i>Creseis cyathus</i> De Cristofori & Jan, 1832 (Gastropoda: Scaphopoda: Gadilidae). <em>Bollettino Malacologico.</em> 54(2): 180-187. [details]
status source Steiner, G.; Kabat, A. R. (2004). Catalog of species-group names of Recent and fossil Scaphopoda (Mollusca). <em>Zoosystema.</em> 26 (4): 549-726., available online at https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/en/periodiques/zoosystema/26/4/catalogue-des-noms-du-groupe-espece-de-scaphopodes-mollusca-recents-et-fossiles [details]
original description (of Dentalium ovulum var. attenuata Monterosato, 1875 †) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1875). Nuova rivista delle Conchiglie Mediterranee. <em>Atti dell'Accademia di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti di Palermo, New Series.</em> 5(1): 1-50 [December 31st, 1875]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48623963
page(s): 21 [details]
original description (of Cadulus ovulum var. gibba G. Seguenza, 1876 †) Seguenza G. (1873-1877). Studi stratigrafici sulla formazione pliocenica dell'Italia meridionale. <em>Bollettino, Reale Comitato Geologico d'Italia.</em> 4: 29-45, 84-103, 131-153, 213-230, 280-301, 345-357 [1873]; 5: 3-15, 67-85, 146-152, 271-283, 331-347 [1874]; 6: 18-31, 82-99, 145-152, 203-211, 275-283, 339-345 [1875]; 7: 7-15, 91-103, 179-189, 260-271, 355-359 [1876] 8: 7-17, 91-99, 359-367 [1877]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53765726
page(s): 7: 266 [details]
original description (of Cadulus ovulum var. salicensis G. Seguenza, 1876 †) Seguenza G. (1873-1877). Studi stratigrafici sulla formazione pliocenica dell'Italia meridionale. <em>Bollettino, Reale Comitato Geologico d'Italia.</em> 4: 29-45, 84-103, 131-153, 213-230, 280-301, 345-357 [1873]; 5: 3-15, 67-85, 146-152, 271-283, 331-347 [1874]; 6: 18-31, 82-99, 145-152, 203-211, 275-283, 339-345 [1875]; 7: 7-15, 91-103, 179-189, 260-271, 355-359 [1876] 8: 7-17, 91-99, 359-367 [1877]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53765726
page(s): 7: 266 [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
additional source Di Geronimo, I.; La Perna, R. (1997). Pleistocene bathyal molluscan assemblages from southern Italy. <em>Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia.</em> 103 (3): 389-426, pls. 1-10., available online at http://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/RIPS/article/view/5298/5321
page(s): 415, 417-418; note: stated as extinct in the Mediterranean [details]
additional source Tabanelli C. (2018). Il problema del <i>Creseis cyathus</i> De Cristofori & Jan, 1832 (Gastropoda: Scaphopoda: Gadilidae). <em>Bollettino Malacologico.</em> 54(2): 180-187. [details]
status source Steiner, G.; Kabat, A. R. (2004). Catalog of species-group names of Recent and fossil Scaphopoda (Mollusca). <em>Zoosystema.</em> 26 (4): 549-726., available online at https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/en/periodiques/zoosystema/26/4/catalogue-des-noms-du-groupe-espece-de-scaphopodes-mollusca-recents-et-fossiles [details]
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